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Mirjam Boymans-Gast
Mirjam is a Dutch, Estonian, Finnish and German feminine given name cognate to Miriam. Notable people with the name include: * Mirjam Bikker (born 1982), Dutch politician * Mirjam van Breeschooten (born 1970), Dutch model * Mirjam Gysling (born 1987), Swiss cyclist * Mirjam Hauser-Senn (born 1980), Swiss cyclist * Mirjam van Hemert (born 1950), Dutch swimmer * Mirjam Hooman-Kloppenburg (born 1966), Dutch table tennis player * Mirjam Indermaur (born 1967), Swiss businesswoman and writer * Mirjam Jäger (born 1982), Swiss freestyle skier * Mirjam Jäger-Fischer (born 1977), Austrian politician * Mirjam de Koning (born 1969), Dutch paraplegic swimmer * Mirjam Kristensen (born 1978), Norwegian novelist and non-fiction writer * Mirjam Kuenkler, American professor of Middle Eastern politics * Mirjam Liimask (born 1983), Estonian hurdler * Mirjam Melchers (born 1975), Dutch cyclist * Mirjam Müntefering (born 1969), German author * Mirjam Novak, German actress and screenwriter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Liimask
Mirjam Liimask (born 25 October 1983 in Tartu) is a retired Estonian hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, .... She became the European U23 champion in 2005. Competition record References External links * 1983 births Living people Estonian female hurdlers Sportspeople from Tartu Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Estonia Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Timmer
Mirjam Timmer (born 1 July 1982) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Since 2006, she has performed under the name Mir, short for Mirjam, but also the Russian word for "Peace". Timmer is from the Frisian village of Wergea, where she was exposed to music and songwriting as a child. Together with Johan van der Veen she performed in a talent show under the name Twarres. This led to the duo's success, and in 2000 they scored a hit in the Netherlands and Flanders with the song ''"Wêr Bisto Wêr bisto (English: ''Where are you'') is the debut single by Frisian band Twarres Twarres is a folk/pop band from Wergea in the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, har ..."'' recorded in their native West Frisian. They followed this success with the singles "She Couldn't Laugh", "Children," and "I Need To Know." Their debut album, ''Stream,'' went platinum. In 2003, Timmer wrote music for the West Frisian-language musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Tally
Mirjam Tally (born 28 November 1976 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer. In 2003 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. In 1998-2004 she was a freelance program host in the classical music channel Klassikaraadio. 2003-2006 she was an editor for music magazine ''Muusika''. Since 2006 she lives in Visby, Sweden. Since 2000, she is a member of Estonian Composers' Union. Since 2007 she is a member of Swedish Society of Composers. Awards: * 2004: Heino Eller Heino Eller (7 March 1887 – 16 June 1970) was an Estonian composer and pedagogue, known as the founder of contemporary Estonian symphonic music. Life Eller was born in Tartu, where he took private lessons in violin and music theory, played ... Music Prize * 2008: Christ Johnson-priset Works References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tally, Mirjam Living people 1976 births 21st-century Estonian composers Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Estonian radio personalities Estonian editors Estonian wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Sterk
Willemina Roziena Catharina (Mirjam) Sterk (born 23 May 1973 in Zeist) is a Dutch former politician, civil servant, NH editor as well as educator. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she was an MP from 23 May 2002 (on maternity leave from 8 April to 29 July 2008, replaced by Sabine Uitslag) to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of integration policy and social affairs. Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) and studied theology at Utrecht University. She is married and has three children. From May 2002 to September 2012 she was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives. Following the controversial French Romani repatriation, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for ''Algemeen Dagblad'' that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary and Romania is a "good approach". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Puchner
Mirjam Puchner (born 18 May 1992) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer from St Johann im Pongau in Salzburg. She made her World Cup debut on 12 January 2013 in St. Anton, Austria. Puchner attained her first World Cup podium in March 2016 at St. Moritz, Switzerland, where she won the downhill event at the season finals. Born in Schwarzach im Pongau, she is the sister of alpine ski racer Joachim Puchner (born 1987). World Cup results Season standings Race podiums * 2 wins – (2 DH) * 5 podiums – (4 DH, 1 SG); 26 top tens World Championship results Olympic results References External links * * Mirjam Puchnerat the Austrian Ski Team (ÖSV) ' Mirjam Puchnerat Atomic Skis Atomic (officially Atomic Austria GmbH) is an Austrian company that manufactures and sells skis and other skiing equipment, such as boots, bindings, helmets, ski poles, goggles, bags, apparel and protective equipment. Atomic is a subsidiary o ... * ' Austrian female alpine skier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Polkunen
Maire Mirjam Polkunen (2 March 1926 – 22 June 2012) was a Finnish writer, literature researcher, translator and dramatist. Among other awards, she won the Eino Leino Prize in 1969. Her Finnish rendering of ''Zeno's Conscience ''Zeno's Conscience'' ( it, La coscienza di Zeno ) is a novel by Italian writer Italo Svevo. The main character is Zeno Cosini, and the book is the fictional character's memoirs that he keeps because his psychiatrist recommended to do so in ord ...'' was awarded with the Mikael Agricola Prize in 1972. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Polkunen, Mirjam Finnish writers Recipients of the Eino Leino Prize 1926 births 2012 deaths People from Jyväskylä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Overdam
Mirjam Overdam (born 18 February 1973) was a Dutch female water polo player. She was a member of the Netherlands women's national water polo team. She competed with the team at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from .... References External links * * https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/buurtfacts/opmerkelijk!/olympiers/zuid-holland/waddinxveen///mirjam-overdam-waddinxveen * http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/selectie-waterpolosters-gaat-in-brisbane-trainen~a576398/ * https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120654256/ * https://www.nocnsf.nl/CMS/showpage.aspx?id=756&indexparticipant=2293&cciqsd=9132F0D03DD3D0ED61C6ADED84E73B67&cciqsids=id,indexparticipant 1973 births Living people Dutch female water polo players Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Ott
Mirjam Ott (born 27 January 1972 in Bern, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss curler who lives in Laax, Switzerland. She is the 2012 World Curling Champion skip. She is the skip (captain) of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide. Career Ott won the Olympic silver medal twice; in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (with skip Luzia Ebnöther) and 2006 in Turin (as skip herself), making her the first woman with two Olympic medals in curling. In 2008 the team won the European Championship in Sweden. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches. Ott won the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship after defeating Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson Margaretha Sigfridsson (born 28 January 1976) is a Swedish curler who in 2009 was inducted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel (born 1 April 1978 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... ReferencesFIVB profile 1978 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Amsterdam Middle blockers {{Netherlands-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Oldenhave
Mirjam Oldenhave (born 20 August 1960 in Hengelo) is a Dutch author of children's literature, and the author of the 2010 ''Kinderboekenweekgeschenk''. Initially trained as a drama therapist, she taught drama and music in special education. She published her first children's book in 1998. See also *List of publications during the Boekenweek This is a list of publications on the occasion of the Boekenweek, an annual event held in the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch literature. The ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' is usually a novel or a collection of short stories; the ''Kinderboekenweekgeschenk ... References 1960 births Living people Dutch children's writers Dutch women children's writers 20th-century Dutch women writers 20th-century Dutch writers People from Hengelo 21st-century Dutch women writers 21st-century Dutch writers {{Netherlands-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Novero
Mirjam Novero (1915–1996) was a Finnish film actress. She was the wife of the director Edvin Laine Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed a comedy ''Aaltoska orkaniseeraa'' and family film ''Sleeping Beauty (1949 film), Sleeping Beauty'', both in 1949. ''The U ....Soila p.124 Selected filmography References Bibliography * Soila, Tytti. ''The Cinema of Scandinavia''. Wallflower Press, 2005. External links * 1915 births 1996 deaths Actresses from Tampere People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish stage actresses Finnish film actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
